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8 Mind-Blowing Rubber Band Hacks That’ll Make Your Life Easy!

Every home has so many tiny but useful things lying around, yet few know what to do with them. Rubber bands are a prime example. They sometimes creep into your life with everyday things like tied around a bunch of spinach, or even via your local paanwala (if your dad is like mine and loves his post dinner paan delivered home!). This queen of all things random is quite a useful item if you want to make your life easier. So trust me when I tell you that you can use these rubber band hacks for more than just tying your hair.

1. The Easy French Mani

The easiest way to get a perfect French manicure is to hold the rubber band on the tip line of your nail and swipe a coat of white polish across it. If that gets a little complicated, here are 5 ways to get a perfect French manicure!

2. Stop a zipper from unzipping

Remember those times when your denim zipper just won’t stay where it is supposed to? This hack will definitely save the day.

3. The Chopstick Trick

Let’s face it: most of us amateurs can’t hold a chopstick to save our lives! Most of us end up diving into the sushi and dumplings with a fork. Next time, try this trick and get ready to show off!

4. The cellphone stand

For all those times when multitasking is the only way out, keeping your phone steady and in one place is a great way to be productive *and* catch up on that episode of The Bachelorette.

5. Opening a nail polish bottle

Coming from an avid nail art enthusiast, this trick is definitely a lifesaver. Especially on days when those irritating nail paint bottles refuse to open!

6. Keep cut fruits fresh on the go

Eating healthy throughout the day is the only way to go when I’m sitting at a desk from 9-to-5. This hack is perfect to keep any fruit from going brown, and avoid carrying containers/zip-lock bags.

7. The car phone mount

Most of us can’t even keep our lives in check, let alone planning to buy a phone dock for the car. This hack is an awesome way to keep your phone steady while using GPS.

8. Other awesome hacks

Trust me when I tell you that I didn’t even know these hacks were possible!

Hauterfly's Content Writer and Video Producer, Kreena is a sucker for all things DIY. In love with nail art, beauty, fashion, textiles, and all things creative under the sun, she follows the mantra: Why buy, when you can DIY?!